Characterization of Intensity Correlation via Single-photon Detection in Quantum Key Distribution
- URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2408.07960v2
- Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2024 08:16:42 GMT
- Title: Characterization of Intensity Correlation via Single-photon Detection in Quantum Key Distribution
- Authors: Tianyi Xing, Junxuan Liu, Likang Zhang, Min-Yan Wang, Yu-Huai Li, Ruiyin Liu, Qingquan Peng, Dongyang Wang, Yaxuan Wang, Hongwei Liu, Wei Li, Yuan Cao, Anqi Huang,
- Abstract summary: One of the most significant vulnerabilities in the source unit of quantum key distribution (QKD) is the correlation between quantum states after modulation.
We propose a methodology to characterize the intensity correlation according to the single-photon detection results in the measurement unit.
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- Abstract: One of the most significant vulnerabilities in the source unit of quantum key distribution (QKD) is the correlation between quantum states after modulation, which shall be characterized and evaluated for its practical security performance. In this work, we propose a methodology to characterize the intensity correlation according to the single-photon detection results in the measurement unit without modifying the configuration of the QKD system. In contrast to the previous research that employs extra classical optical detector to measure the correlation, our method can directly analyse the detection data generated during the raw key exchange, enabling to characterize the feature of correlation in real-time system operation. The basic method is applied to a BB84 QKD system and the characterized correlation decreases the secure key rate shown by the security proof. Furthermore, the method is extended and applied to characterize the correlation from the result of Bell-state measurement, which demonstrates its applicability to a running full-scheme MDI QKD system. This study provides an approach for standard certification of a QKD system.
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